4800 block of N WESTERN AVE
14 restaurants have held a licence on this block since 2002. 2 are trading today. Lincoln Square.
Everyone who has traded here
Oldest first, from the City of Chicago’s licence record. A closing year is the year the licence lapsed, which trails the day the door shut — often by many months.
| Restaurant | Concept | Address | Years |
|---|---|---|---|
| LIU'S CHINA EXPRESS | Chinese | 4825 N WESTERN AVE | 2001 – 2003 Confirmed: an inspection or the operator dated it |
| SUBWAY SANDWICHES | Sandwich / Sub | 4845 N WESTERN AVE | 2002 – 2004 Inferred: dated from a licence that lapsed |
| KALEIDOSCOOPS ICE CREAM & MORE | Bakery / Dessert | 4819 N WESTERN AVE | 2002 – 2003 Confirmed: an inspection or the operator dated it |
| CAFE MIMOZA | Coffee / Cafe | 4835 N WESTERN AVE | 2003 – 2004 Inferred: dated from a licence that lapsed |
| CHINA EXPRESS | Chinese | 4825 N WESTERN AVE | 2003 – 2003 Confirmed: an inspection or the operator dated it |
| SUBWAY | Sandwich / Sub | 4845 N WESTERN AVE | 2004 – 2009 Confirmed: an inspection or the operator dated it |
| TROPICAL SHIP WRECK CAFE INC | Coffee / Cafe | 4819 N WESTERN AVE | 2004 – 2004 Confirmed: an inspection or the operator dated it |
| THAI NIPPON RESTAURANT | Thai | 4825 N WESTERN AVE B | 2007 – 2007 Confirmed: an inspection or the operator dated it |
| SNOW SPICE THAI CUISINE | Thai | 4825 N WESTERN AVE 1 B | 2008 – 2012 Confirmed: an inspection or the operator dated it |
| Atelier Restaurant | Restaurant (unspecified) | 4835 N WESTERN AVE 1ST | 2010 – 2024 Confirmed: an inspection or the operator dated it |
| RAINBOW | Restaurant (unspecified) | 4825 N WESTERN AVE 1 | 2012 – 2024 Confirmed: an inspection or the operator dated it |
| RAINBOW THAILAND | Restaurant (unspecified) | 4825 N WESTERN AVE 1ST | 2024 – 2025 Confirmed: an inspection or the operator dated it |
| MADAME PUFFS AND THAI BISTRO | Thai | 4825 N WESTERN AVE 1ST A,B,&C | 2025 – open |
| IZAKAYA BY AIYA | Japanese / Sushi | 4833 N WESTERN AVE 1 | 2026 – open |
Watch Lincoln Square.
Everything above is the record as it stands today. Get an email when a new restaurant licence appears in Lincoln Square, and nothing at all in the weeks when none does. It covers openings only: a closure takes about three years to surface fully in the public record, and we will not send an alert we cannot stand behind.
What the block does not tell you
A block that has turned over often is worth knowing about before signing on it, but the count on its own is not a verdict — a busy corridor churns partly because it is busy. The read scores a specific concept for a specific operator against one storefront's own record, which is the question this page cannot answer.
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